Semua Bab Betrayed before the Altar: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Chapter 1On my wedding ceremony, My mate received a call that his childhood sweetheart was having an allergic reaction. He dropped the ceremonial bracelet and ran off to the healer leaving me in front of the entire pack.Through my mindlink, I started feeling pains all through my wolf. It wasn't just pain, I could feel her pleasure, his grunts and the way their bodies connected. They weren't at any healer's place. They were having sex while I stood humiliated before everyone.My legs trembled. I wanted to run, to disappear, but my feet wouldn't move.I remained frozen as whispers spread through the ceremony hall. The Alpha's son had abandoned his chosen mate for another wolf."Did you see his face when he left?""Poor thing, standing there all alone.""I knew Vivian would always come first."Their voices cut through me like claws. Each whisper was another wound."I'll continue the ceremony," a deep voice announced just as I was about to flee.I turned to see Damian, Kian's brother an

Chapter 3Damian had called early that morning explaining he was the one who'd carried me to the healer. He'd already paid for the medication and located the last available supply in the territory. With my foot still throbbing, I limped into the hospital and collected the precious drugs."This is our final stock in the entire region," the doctor warned. "Without the complete treatment, your tendons will deteriorate and your arm could become permanently disabled. Guard this medication with your life."I held the precious medication and left his office, my mind spinning with relief that I could save my arm. As I turned the corner, I met with Kian and Vivian, holding hands in the hospital corridor."What the hell are you doing here?" he snarled, stepping forward. "Didn't I make myself clear when I told you to disappear?"I stepped back. "You told me not to come home. You never said I couldn't seek medical attention for the injury you caused.""I caused?" Kian laughed. "You're the one who

Chapter 5Damian didn't budge from his position between us. Whatever Kian saw in his face made him take a step back.“You’ve done enough damage,” Damian said. “Look at what your negligence has cost her.”Kian’s eyes darted between my prosthetic arm and Damian’s face. “This is between me and my mate. You have no right to interfere.”“Your mate?” Damian laughed. “You abandoned her at your own wedding ceremony. You destroyed her medication and left her to lose her arm. You allowed another woman to poison her with allergens. What kind of mate does that?”I watched Kian’s face flush red with anger and embarrassment. For once, he had no excuse, no way to twist the truth.“I never meant for things to go this far,” Kian muttered. “The arm was an accident.”“An accident?” Damian’s wolf eyes flashed gold. “Destroying her life-saving medication was an accident? Leaving her alone during an allergic reaction was an accident? Every choice you made led to this moment.”I found my voice, steady despi

Chapter 7Kian's POVI threw the glass against the wall, watching it shatter into a thousand pieces. Just like everything else in my life right now."Alpha Kian, we need to discuss the…""Get out!" I roared at Jesse, one of my senior pack members. "And don't you dare mention her name again in my presence!"Jesse backed away slowly. "I was just going to ask about the upcoming…""I said GET OUT!"The door slammed shut behind him. That was the fifth pack member I'd dismissed this week. Three of them I'd actually fired. All because they couldn't stop asking about Violet.Where is Luna Violet? Is she coming back? Should we send a gift to the new Luna?Luna. She was never officially Luna here. The ceremony never finished. I wasn’t even Alpha yet. So why did the title sound so right attached to her name?I grabbed my phone for the hundredth time today, scrolling through my contacts. But there was nothing. No number. No way to reach her. The mindlink was completely dead, like she'd never exi

Chapter 9Kian's POVI woke up coughing blood again. The third time this week.Vivian stood in the doorway of my bedroom, her arms crossed. "The pack doctor says you need to stop thinking about her.""Get out," I growled."Kian…""I said get out!" I threw a pillow at the door. She dodged it and left, slamming the door behind her.I reached for the journal on my nightstand. Violet's journal. The one she'd left behind with all those entries about times I chose Vivian over her.Entry #47: Today was my birthday. Kian took Vivian to the coast for the weekend. He texted "happy birthday" at 11:58 PM.Entry #63: I had surgery today. Kian was supposed to pick me up from the hospital. He called three hours later saying Vivian needed help moving furniture.Entry #81: It's Christmas. Kian spent it with Vivian's family. Again.I read them over and over, my hands shaking. Each entry was a knife in my chest, but I couldn't stop reading.How had I been so blind?No. Not blind. I knew exactly what I w